Students who take these courses are better-informed American citizens and are uniquely positioned to enter an increasingly diverse workforce. Through the study of power and its linkages to race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality students gain an understanding of historical movements for social transformation, resistance, and liberation.

Ethnic Studies courses (ETHS) at Moorpark College count towards your associate degree and fulfill the CSU General Education Area F and D requirement.

ETHS M01: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
Provides an interdisciplinary survey of Chicana/o culture and heritage with emphasis on the contemporary experience in the United States. Analyzes the economic, political, social, artistic and intellectual elements of the Chicana/o community and studies the changing roles of the Chicana/o in American society.
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ETHS M10: Introduction to African American Studies
Provides an interdisciplinary survey of African American culture and heritage from the 1600s to the present. Analyzes the economic ,political, social, artistic and intellectual elements of the African American community. Explores concepts such as racialization, the intersection of class and gender, white supremacy and liberation while paying particular attention to the significant impact that African Americans have had on American culture as a whole.
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ETHS M40: Foundational Concepts
Introduces foundational concepts and theories of the Ethnic Studies discipline by focusing on the four historically racialized groups in the United States: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and the Chicana/o community. Explores the social and political construction of race and ethnicity and emphasizes liberation, self-determination, and contemporary activism.
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